19 Et il dit: Que mon Dieu me garde de faire cela! Boirais-je le sang de ces hommes qui sont allés au péril de leur vie? Car ils m'ont apporté cette eau au péril de leur vie. Et il ne voulut pas la boire. Voilà ce que firent ces trois hommes vaillants.
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“God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
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